Wednesday, September 26, 2012

9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Tights- Target; Ring- H&M; Shoes- Swapped; Scarf, Dress (worn as a skirt); Blazer, Belt & Sweater- Thrifted; Nail Polish- First Class by Revlon & Today Was a Fairytale by Deborah Lippman
After suffering from a mild case of writer's block I was relieved to stumble upon Enter Kelly's post yesterday ( borrowed from Life, etc...) which is a countdown of random facts, stemming from body parts (that sounded creepy, just keep reading, I promise!

(You know you're a foodie in a committed relationship when... the list was supposed to start with 9 celebrity crushes but I could only think of 3 so I swapped the order of cute boys for yummy food!)

Eat with your stomach (9 yummy treats): 

  • Homemade guacamole (which I make on average 3 times a week)
  • White wine (well this is more drink with my mouth than eat with my stomach but it's one of my self-care techniques and I'm not selective- as long as it's not red!)
  • Fresh mango
  • Popcorn with nutritional yeast & chili powder topping
  • Applesauce
  • Purely Decadent dairy free 'Turtle Trails' flavoured icecream
  • Mushed up bananas (sounds revolting but ironically enough this is my cure for nausea!)
  • Green smoothie (with kale, hemp hearts, chia seeds & various fruit)
  • BBQ tofu & veggie skewers

Love with your heart (8 loves of my life): 

  • My man
  • Family
  • Friends
  • Cats
  • House
  • My clothing/shoe/nail polish collections
  • Vacationing 
  • Plant-based diet



Smell with your nose (7 favourite scents): 

  • Gasoline (is it weird that's my first choice?)
  • Pumpkin nutmeg pie scented candle by Candle-Lit
  • Juicy Fruit
  • Tweety Bird by Aquolina perfume
  • Homemade bread
  • Christmas trees
  • Currants & acai scented reed diffuser by Glade.

Talk with your mouth (6 addictive sayings): 

  • Cheap & cheerful
  • One woman's faded and outdated is another woman'e sleek & chic (that's my personal thrifting motto)
  • Everything happens for a reason
  • Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you've  imagined
  • Dare to reach your hand into the darkness to pull another hand into the light 
  • The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams

Listen with your ears (5 favourite sounds):
  • Rain drops on the window panes
  • Country music (currently addicted to "Love like Crazy" by Lee Brice)
  • Hearing my man say "I love you"
  • Purring cats
  • Heartfelt thank you from a Dress for Success client
Create with your hands (4 things you created that you're proud of):

  • A poem about dementia that I wrote about my Nana in grade school which was later published in a Nova Scotia journal
  • A Remembrance Day poem that I read in front of the school assembly in Junior High (sounds like I need to start writing poems again!)
  • The life that I created for myself in Ottawa (6 years ago) away from everything (and everyone) familiar
  • This blog
                            Look with your eyes (3 celebrity crushes):

  • Shane West (love at first sight after A Walk To Remember!)
  • Channing Tatum (and this was before I saw Magic Mike, now he's on a whole other level of sexiness!)
  • Dean Geyer (the new character, Brody from Glee)
                           Weak in the knees (2 things that make you swoon):

  • Romantic comedies
  • My cats cuddling (which is a very, very rare sight!)
                 Walk forward with your feet (1 thing you want to accomplish):

  • Take a leap of faith and start my own business to channel my inner entrepreneurial spirit


Do you see any similarities in my list to what you would answer?

14 comments:

  1. A great post full of great inspirations on a Wednesday night!

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  2. emily, i like your primary colors bold outfit! yes, i agree that you need to start writing poems again. maybe someday you'll share some with us. i didn't know there was such a thing as tweety bird perfume. i favor homemade guacamole too. :)

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  3. that is so cute that you swapped celebrity crushes for foodstuffs... I feel the same way, I realize I only notice famous guys when they remind me of my lovin' man :) I am going to be up front with you here... I WILL STEAL YOUR SCARF IN THE BELT MANEUVER. it is just too cute and classy. also, hell yeah technicolor tights, they're beautiful!

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  4. This was an adorable post idea and I loved reading it! I love country music and white wine just as much as you do, promise! And the outfit is a lovely combination as well. The bright, contrasting colors really catch the eye. But I love that you broke things up with that black skirt. Lovely, Emily!

    Callie
    www.coffeeandcardigans.com

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  5. Ahhhh gasoline and christmas trees.. forgot those! I love those smells too. I also think you would be an amazing entrepreneur. You have such strong drive! I loved reading this post! I'm so glad you were inspired :D

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  6. I actually did see quite a few similarities! (for instance I also like the smell of gasoline, haha) btw, I really like the combo of your colourful scarf and deep blue nails.. oh and the ring is lovely too!
    ps. it was such an interesting post to read! I was happy to see I already know quite much about you.

    Maiken,
    Maikeni blogi - part of me

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  7. This is such a great post. I love your nails.

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  8. What a cool idea for a post (and I'm sort of relieved to hear that I'm not the only one who likes the smell of gasoline...).

    Courtney ~ http://sartorialsidelines.com

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  9. This is a cool post! I like the smell of gasoline too and homemade guacamole is absolutely the BEST! Heather

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  10. So much to love here...your colorful outfit, the blue tights, the title of your blog, the inspirational sayings! This is my first visit. Hope you'll stop by and see me! :)

    Cindy at Notes in the Key of Life
    I'm giving away a gorgeous Soft Surroundings top!

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  11. I LOVE your favorite sayings, especially the "live the life you have imagined" one! And my eyes are loving this gorgeous color combination--what a pretty look!

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  12. I love your pop of blues! So energizing! I love the smell of fresh bread, apple sauce and reeeeeed wine!

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  13. I so love your outfit. The colors are beautiful. I have always been a fan of colored tights. I also adore your nail polish.

    Apple sauce has been one of my favorite foods lately. Most of your favorite scents are mine too.

    Tracy @ Sunny Days and Starry Nights

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  14. HaHa! I'm a foodie too, so I probably would've done the same. I LOVE pumpkin candles. They smell so good this time of year. I love raindrops on window panes too. So calming. LOVE your blue tights!!! I love color tights. I think they're so much fun. Very cute outfit!!!
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

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One of my daily joys is reading the lovely comments you leave. It may take a day or two (or three, depending on how hectic life gets!) but I will stop by your slice of the blogosphere soon! xo Emily